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Film Review: ‘American Pot Story: Oaksterdam’
The story of passionate activists seeking to legalize marijuana all around the country is told in this absorbing documentary.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘The Voice of Dust and Ash’
This remarkable film brings Iranian musician Mohammad Reza Shajarian to life with passion and joy.
Read More »New York Film Festival Documentary Reviews: ‘Descendant,’ ‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?’
'Descendant' and 'Is That Black Enough for You?!?' explore misrepresentations and lies in Black history.
Read More »New York Film Festival Review: ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’
'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed' focuses on Nan Goldin's intersection of photographic artistry and fierce activism.
Read More »New York Film Festival Documentary Review: ‘All That Breathes’
'All That Breathes' is an award-winning documentary and a lyrical tone poem about animal rescue in New Delhi – and rescuing the Earth.
Read More »Fantastic Fest Films: Stephen King, David Lynch and Storytelling
'King on Screen' and 'Lynch/Oz' explore the evolution, inspirations, and techniques of two of the most influential storytellers in the world of film.
Read More »Anthem Film Review: ‘Grid Down, Power Up’ Narrated by Dennis Quaid
"Grid Down, Power Up" calls into focus the vulnerabilities of the American electrical grid and what can be done to protect it.
Read More »Anthem Film Review: A Tale of Two Communist Cities – Hong Kong and Berlin
Freedom and Communism bring about different results. Two films from Anthem Film Festival show how freedom was lost in one and gained in another.
Read More »Anthem Film Review: ‘Beyond Homeless: Finding Hope’
Homelessness is a crisis. The film 'Beyond Homeless: Finding Hope' examines multiple approaches to helping unhoused people.
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